American family laws
Subtitle: a comparative study of the family law of the forty-eight American states, Alaska, the District of Columbia, and Hawaii ...
By: by Chester G. Vernier ; assisted by Fred A. Weller ... [et al.].
Contributors: Frank, Richard Anthony, 1911-; Dibble, John Rex, 1911-; Churchill, Edwin Perry.; Huribut, John Bingham.; Duniway, Benjamin Cushing, 1907-; Weller, Fred Ames, 1903-
Publisher: Stanford University Press; H. Milford, Oxford university press
Published: 1931
Place of publication: Stanford University, Calif; London
Language: eng
Subjects: Mental health laws -- United States.; Alcoholism; Aliens -- United States; Criminals -- United States.; Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.; Parent and child (Law) -- United States.; Husband and wife -- United States.; Divorce -- United States.; Marriage law -- United States.; Domestic relations -- United States.
Notes: Vols. 1-2 cover laws to Jan. 1, 1931; v. 3-4, to Jan. 1, 1935; v. 5 covers laws to Jan. 1, 1937.

Collaborators: v. 1, F.A. Weller.--v. 2, B.C. Duniway.--v. 3, J.R. Hurlbut.--v. 4, E.P. Churchill.--v. 5, J.R. Dibble and R.A. Frank.

"In order ... to present a picture of the entire field of family law as of one date, it is planned to issue a supplement, covering the latest developments in the entire field. The supplement will be published separately."--Pref. to v. 5.

"Table of cases cited" and "Table of statutory sources" at the beginning of each volume. "References" at end of the sections of each volume.
Table of contents: value: v. 1. Introductory survey and marriage; value: v. 2. Divorce and separation; value: v. 3. Husband and wife; value: v. 4. Parent and child; value: v. 5. Incompetents and dependents.